I don't know that Congress has authority to levy a tax in this manner. (I'm not sure it doesn't, either, not really my area of expertise but i see arguments both ways)
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I don't know that Congress has authority to levy a tax in this manner. (I'm not sure it doesn't, either, not really my area of expertise but i see arguments both ways)
and...then what? I'm not arguing with your math, but there's no endgame here. If I'm worth $152 mm...who gets the $1.2 mm I (presumably) forfeit? And, if we're in the US, what legal authority under the Constitution gives gov't this power?
#X-Men Tooth & Claw No. 1 brought a tear to my eye. The first vignette was moving, and movingly Jewish. I hope we see more of Rabbi Sagan. She's a mensch.
Don't let that stop you! Power through!
Funny, did the same and had to block about 150 accounts in the first week to just make it bearable. Maybe more
I feel like @rbreich.bsky.social is behind this.
literally just read this piece after a colleague posted it on LinkedIn. Deeply troubling
nobody should be fucking nazis...oh, wait, you mean like the other way. carry on.
Nothing says "Anti-Semite" quite like this guy deciding who gets to be a "real" Jew...
The M185 continues to work just fine for me.
and i'll still buy an inexpensive logitech mouse
there's no magic bullet to fix this. What restores democracy is hard work, and probably years of it. That's it. Removing Trump from office won't change anything in the GOP right now, or anytime soon.
Well... They're not doing both. The resistance is token, at best and while we're wasting time screaming about pedophiles (who absolutely should be facing justice), Trump has taken us to autocracy So pick one. I vote for saving democracy first
I read the NYT article this AM and posted a gift link on here earlier for anyone who wants to read it.
So... Tent fulla straight dudes or?
Didn't have this on my bingo card
On the plus side, cheesesteaks.
It'll be worse than Katrina because inflation and 20 years of climate change. But unless it hits an affluent city, nobody in the WH will give a shit
Rankings reflect my opinon in your Uncanny X-Men run, only: Wolverine Nighcrawler Jubilee Gambit Rogue Overall, taking all history into account, my list is different (example: Nightcrawler's arc in the Krakoan era was something special, while Jubes was relegated to C-plot stuff)
yes, but...the CEO of an electric car company that complains the auto industry is spending money on its long-established platform is kinda like me, a lawyer, saying I can't believe the defendant's attorney doesn't agree with me about the case.
Some ham sandwiches are harder to indict than others.
If you don't already know Gail, she's an excellent example of (at least 3 things: outstanding fiction writing, being a truly decent human being, and knowing when to get a fun bun at Knott's Berry Farm. (list in no particular order)
now I wanna go back and re-read the Dark Artery again.
I am cranky. Our country can be SO MUCH BETTER.
Can we stop it with the stupid Epstein Files already? No, really. As Americans, we have SO MANY BIGGER FISH TO FRY with this Administration's sprint to authoritarianism. Resist. Don't Distract.
Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
the sandwich guy is on video committing assault. I'm not saying there isn't a 1A argument to be made there, but I am saying that it may not be enough to get him downgraded in THIS DOJ.
respectfully, things like *this* should bug us. A whole hell of a lot. Because this is inhumane. Intentionally so.
There are few stains on this country greater than the Japanese internment and, relatedly the SCOTUS decision in Korematsu. But this? This comes damn close. I am so sorry for you and everyone else who is traumatised by this horrific turn of events.
GIfting this free - please please please seek help if you're considering self harm. And talk to the young people in your life about this as well. AI isn't equipped to help people in crisis and (at least with regards to the allegations here) may help to hurt someone. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
America should not be deporting people anywhere but their country of origin, and only when it is safe to do so and the person is convicted of being in this country illegally and cannot remain. And even then, it's probably still wrong.
"reading all the X-men comics" is like...something I have planned for my retirement. Although, i DID read literally every issue of Green Lantern then published (through Rebirth) during the pandemic b/c I was thinking about your old blog and had nothing to do for a few weeks.
This has been coming for a long time. New Jersey has a retail installment sales contract statute that the courts decided applied to health clubs about 5 years ago.
I wouldn't report
Well the difference being an independent DOJ that was concerned with, among other things, not making a former POTUS look like a criminal simply because it's a bad look for the country. Fucking idiots, they were.
Which judge signed off on the warrant? What facts did it rely upon?
Because Americans are dumb. Seriously, this isn't effective GOVERNING it's stooping to the level of a toddler for clicks. Please stop encouraging this bullshit
SAME
The FBI raiding John Bolton's house is peak gestapo shit. And damn these people for making me feel bad for John Bolton.
My old conlaw professor said that if you can't say anything nice you shouldn't say anything at all, and then we observed a moment of silence.
Oh Jesus
What color me jealous. Have a great time
I assure you it hasn't, but it's ok. Sometimes people have different senses of humor. Or none. I never can tell with the Internet
It's good to start somewhere
that was a great miniseries, too. so much fun
I feel like you've got a lot to learn about sharks. And dongs
The hat... How jaunty was it? I'm assuming "quite jaunty" but i wasn't there
What in the fuckety fucking fuck is she going on about?
I was glad to see that, yes, full moon was important to the narrative
Just breathe. Baymax is here to help
I didn't know i could love you more than i already do... And here we are.
Is he REALLY the king of all monsters, or is it just hype?
Surely they have urology in Japan, Gail. I would have hoped you'd be decent enough to recommend he get that looked at.
Faceless man?
Could you do it in profile? Or do we need to see the full moon for narrative reasons?
He's doing a fascism. The further we let them go, the further they'll keep going. We're at the point that it's pretty much out in the open and... Crickets
This dog is going to Carnival
I swear, if you two don't stop it this instant, I'm turning the Internet around and we're going home
And Mussolini made the trains run on time...
People are gonna stupid even if you explain things like they're 5.
The thing about social media is, when you post something incredibly stupid, people see it. @badlegaltakes.bsky.social i found you a new one
When i was a kid, i rode the subways alone or with friends when we'd go into the city on weekends (usually via PATH or NJT) and even though they were actually a lot worse back then, i never felt scared. Now? Shit. Stay back from platform edge and observe normal city alertness & it's all good.
No, but America is already indelibly stained. This would just be a different stain.
i need to get to the Shore more often.
I'm just sayin, if Mr. T's gonna rap about respecting moms, we oughta listen to him. And the 3-mom chorus whose costumes were clearly sourced from a JC Penny catalogue
Is it too late to get @rifftrax.com to give Dr. Caligari a once-over?
why, I'm currently on fire and being robbed as I type this...
You know, Gail, I'm cool with you and Brak tearing into each other...but mom jokes? A bridge too far. But you don't have to take my word for it... www.google.com/search?q=mr+...
I'm guessing we're seeing more of Mutina
i, for one, am glad you explained your double entendre so graphically.
This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government. (I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?) www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
cancerous wolves are known to be a leading cause of death for the unwary traveler.
I'm still lost on how 4 different men WANTED to be married to that hateful harridan
Well played
I thought that was the case until this one... But appreciate the clarity from you both. Carry on with the silliness
Juvenile barbs are fine, low blows are another IMO. But you do you
Can someone explain how banning gay marriage will fund schools and lower rent and make groceries affordable?
Seriously, this is one of my all time favorite gifs. So useful for discussing the Trump Administration, too
Dude WTF is with this nonsense? Grow up
Not a denial
I'm just glad she's been getting good stories lately... And, yanno, not a vampire anymore.
Great shirt!
If for no other reason than you go into Nightcrawlers and complain loudly that i just needed bait for my fishing trip
I'm so proud of Newark for not being on the list.
No, the response is still gerrymandering. And, TBH, it's equally wrong. Even if you argue necessity it's morally wrong and questionably legal. And unnecessarily expensive, since we're required by the Constitution to do redistricting every 10 years after the census
Fortunately, she doesn't lack verbal dexterity
Yes but the ewok is portable
I dunno, what's an ewoks with you? (I'll see myself out)
I just want to hear the music of lobsters
Circumstance. Excuse me while i go play some classic Billy Joel hits
"You obnoxious wonderful jerk that i love" That hug. @gailsimone.bsky.social painting word pictures again, and Luciano Vecchio making them real
May your doctors hands be steady, sure, and your recovery swift.
That pesky 1st Commandment. You know, maybe they want it in all the schools so they don't blapheme as much
"the Christian nationalist movement *that destroyed* American democracy." Fixed that for you.
I wanna see Otter Party with @gailsimone.bsky.social I hear the lobster does musical numbers
Like Andrew Cuomo, Diddy lives part time in New York City and appeals to young men who believe that the women’s movement has gone too far. Is it too late for him to jump into the mayor’s race and stop Zohran Mamdani?
RIP Jim Shooter. So many amazing stories from just one mind.
He's very Glenn Danzig and it works for him.
